SHAME ON THE TIMES!!
Holding The New York Times RESPONSIBLE By Helen Freedman
Over 500 people gathered in front of the NY Times building on 8th Avenue @ 40th St. in NYC to protest against the vile, obscene cartoon that had appeared over the weekend in the International edition of the NY Times. It depicted a blind Trump, wearing dark glasses and a yarmulke, being led by a dog with the face of Netanyahu. The outrage over this Der Sturmer type of hatred prompted grass roots organizers, Jeff Wiesenfeld, Hillary Markowitz, Helen Freedman and Judy Kadish of AFSI, to quickly call for the protest at the Times. Starting time was scheduled for 5:30, but hundreds of people had gathered by 4:30. Jeff Wiesenfeld, the MC, opened the program with a denunciation of the Times for its 120 year old campaign of slander and bias against Israel and the Jews. Although the Times attempted to lay the blame for the cartoon on one careless editor, we know that the entire newspaper and its owners are responsible.
The impressive roster of speakers, including Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Prof. Alan Dershowitz, Rabbi Elie Abadie, and Alex Landsman, all sounded the same note in different ways. The shameful record of the Times, the evil words leading to evil deeds such as the latest terror attack in Poway, CA, the Times' support for the anti-Semitic, anti-Israel Congressional trio of Omar, AOC, and Tlaib, and the need to actively combat the rising anti-Semitism in America and world wide, were all laid out in detail.
Another theme that the crowd seemed to enjoy was that of the duplicity and uselessness of our Democratic elected officials. Where was the "Shomer Yisrael" - Schumer, on this issue? Where was Nadler? Engel? Any Democrats? There was only disgraceful silence. It was agreed that they would have to be voted out of office if possible. On the other hand, the crowd was urged to contact President Trump and PM Netanyahu, expressing concern about their depiction in the blasphemous cartoon and offering full support to them. AFSI's Charlie Bernhaut again made powerful signs accusing the Times of having blood on its hands and finding it guilty for its 120 year record of anti-Semitism. Hillary Markowitz did an amazing job preparing professional signs and arranging for the sound and stage. A large contingent of the press was present, due in part to the superb efforts of our PR professional. The protest was covered prominently in the New York Post and major Israeli media outlets. It will be interesting to see if it gets covered in other US or international mainstream media or whether the fake news philosophy will prevail. Watch the video of the protest courtesy of Ido Siman Tov HERE.
| | A strong show of hundreds in attendance: "Shame on the Times!!!" | |  | Charlie Bernhaut's sign speaks the truth about The New York Times | | | | Judy Kadish delivers the verdict: "Guilty!" | | | | Jeffrey Wiesenfeld (L) and Alan Dershowitz at the podium | | | | In Case You Missed It: News, Opinions, etc.
| | Mazal Tov to the Women in Green!
Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar, co-Chairwomen of the Movement for Sovereignty Founded by Women in Green, are among the winners, along with Kohelet Forum Founder and Chairman Prof. Moshe Koppel, and Beit Shemesh Mayor Dr. Aliza Bloch.
Yehudit Katsover is an educator and long-time public activist for the Land of Israel. Nadia Matar is a Land of Israel activist. Since 1993, the year the Women in Green movement was established by her mother-in-law, Ruth Matar, Nadia Matar, along with Katsover, have served as the movement's co-Chairwomen.
Over the years AFSI has followed them and partnered with them in their love and dedication to Am and Eretz Yisroel. We could not be happier and prouder as we congratulate these two unstoppable forces dedicated to keeping Israel SOVEREIGN! | | VOLUNTEER WITH AFSI
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VERY LIMITED SPACE REMAINING! | | Wednesday – May 1, 2019 @ 6:00 PM Legal and Political Deployments of Historical Memory in Poland. Legal and Political Deployments of Historical Memory in Poland with Professor Aleksandra Gliszczyńska-Grabias, Senior Researcher, Poznań Human Rights Centre, Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. No charge but mandatory RSVP to info@isgap.org or 212-230-1840. More info HERE. The ISGAP Center | 165 East 56th Street, 3rd Floor, NYC Wednesday - May 1, 2019 | 7:00 PM - 10 PM Holocaust Remembrance Day: Sami Steigmann Hosted by Students Supporting Israel. On this Holocaust Remembrance Day hear AFSI friend and colleague Sami Steigmann share his inspiring story. No charge. More info HERE. Columbia University Hamilton 603 | 116th @ Broadway, NYC
Thursday – May 2, 2019 | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Yom HaShoah Day-Long Holocaust Remembrance Day Observance. Yom HaShoah is Holocaust Remembrance Day. It coincides with the 27th of Nissan (on the Hebrew calendar) to mark the beginning of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943, when Jewish resistance fighters defied the Nazis and fought for freedom and dignity. Please join us at the Museum on Yom HaShoah for a day of learning and remembrance. From 10 AM to 2 PM, visitors will also have the honor of meeting Holocaust survivors, whose presence in the Museum's galleries will offer new opportunities to learn. Complimentary admission. More info HERE or call (646) 437-4202 | communications@mjhnyc.org Museum of Jewish Heritage | 36 Battery Place, NYC Thursday - May 2, 2019 @ 12:45 pm "My Italian Secret." Inspiring, fascinating film documentary commemorating the brave Italian citizens who helped save thousands of Jews in that nation from Nazi extermination. Free admission. For info call (212) 712-0170. JASA Club 76 Senior Center | 120 West 76th Street, NYC. Thursday - May 2, 2019 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM - AFSI SOUTH FLORIDA Peace in the Middle East: What Does It Need? With guest speaker Dr. Mordechai Kedar. Kedar is the Director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Islam (under formation), a research associate of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and a lecturer in the Department of Arabic Studies at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, is one of Israel's leading figures in understanding the Arab world. Register HERE. Temple Emanu-El 1701 Washington Avenue | Miami Beach, FL
Monday – May 6, 2019 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Book Talk: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power. On the night of September 5-6, 2007, eight Israeli F-15 and F-16 warplanes flew to a remote area in eastern Syria and dropped 18 tons of munitions, destroying what was suspected to be a Syrian nuclear reactor. At the time, Israel decided to classify the operation to avoid provoking a response from Syria. Eleven years later, Israel went public about the raid, which they called "Operation Outside the Box." In his new book, "Shadow Strike: Inside Israel's Secret Mission to Eliminate Syrian Nuclear Power," author and Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Yaakov Katz lays out the extensive planning between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. President George W. Bush – and the political infighting that almost doomed the whole operation. Copies of "Shadow Strike" will be available for a discounted purchase of $20 and supplies are limited. The author will be available to sign books at the event. Admission is free for Stephen Wise Free Synagogue members and $10 for Non-Members. Advance RSVPs required. Books may be purchased in advance with tickets while supplies last. Register HERE. Stephen Wise Free Synagogue | 30 West 68th Street, NYC
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